There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo Station to University of Reading by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
- Take the bus from Blagrave Street to Reading Universitybus 21
1h 22m£21–64Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Earley38.9 mi
1h 40m£7Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
2h 52m£30–46Drive 41 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to University of Readingcar 41 mi
58 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to University of Readingtaxi 41 mi
58 min£380–460Train via Bond Street station
- Take the train from Bond Street Station to Readingtrain Elizabeth
1h 46m£30–65Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
1h 50m£20–42
Waterloo Station to University of Reading by subway, train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to University of Reading is to rideshare which costs £7 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to University of Reading is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £9 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to University of Reading. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station / York Road and arriving at Reading University via London Victoria, Heathrow Terminal 2 and Blagrave Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to University of Reading. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station and arriving at Reading via Bond Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and University of Reading is 42 miles. The road distance is 41.2 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to University of Reading without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 1h 22m and costs £21 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Waterloo Station to University of Reading, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to University of Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to University of Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Bond Street Station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to University of Reading is to bus which takes 2h 52m and costs £30 - £50. Alternatively, you can train via Bond Street station, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 1h 46m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and University of Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Waterloo Station / York Road to University of Reading via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 2, Blagrave Street, and Reading University in around 2h 52m. Alternatively, Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Bond Street Station to Reading every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £26–55 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Bond Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Blagrave Street to Reading University
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Earley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £380–460
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
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More Questions & Answers
Waterloo Station to University of Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Waterloo Station to University of Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to University of Reading is 41 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Waterloo Station to University of Reading.
There are 1481+ hotels available in University of Reading.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Waterloo Station and University of Reading. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





























